Dear Friends of IEI:

This second issue of Foundation Facts is coming to you following our June Board of Directors meeting, which generated several exciting initiatives. With modifications to existing programs and the addition of new projects, there are many items to report. Your continuing support is an integral part of our ability to serve high school teachers and students across the country. Here is what’s happening.

Sincerely,

William J. Howell, CLU, ChFC, CAE
CEO


Golf Tournament & Silent Auction
The annual IEI Golf Classic will be held Saturday, September 23, 2000 at Springhouse Golf Club in Nashville, Tennessee, preceding the NAMIC convention. All proceeds from this event and the silent auction that follow will be used to fund educational materials for teachers and students. We would love to have your participation at this gala event, both as a golfer and as a contributor to the auction. Sports memorabilia, show tickets, weekend getaways, etc. will all be up for bids. If you have an item you can donate to help us raise funds, we would appreciate it. Please call or drop us an email as time is short.

Institute Events 
The best advertisement for the effectiveness of IEI’s curriculum is a teacher that has completed the institute program. That is why we will be filming the beginning and end of the program at two of the schools this year. We want to record teachers' reactions before and after their experiences to illustrate what a difference this education is making. Once the filming is complete, we will let you know so that a copy can be provided if you wish. We are sure you will be impressed with the results of the program you are helping to fund.

Teachers' Advisory Council 
Eleven teachers from our national advisory council will be meeting with staff and Board members on July 29th and 30th in Indianapolis. Their primary focus will be to test the relevance of our current programs and to advise on the direction of new initiatives. The council will examine the institute curriculum for revisions or updates. They will also be discussing the provision of on-line educational material for teachers. IEI wants to deliver lesson plans and other teaching tools on line to reach a broader spectrum of the high school population. Developing these original materials and providing links to other resources will benefit thousands of teachers and students in the future.


Data Base Development
The heart of any good business is the ability to communicate with customers and prospects while managing the information flow in a timely and efficient fashion. We are enhancing the ability of the Foundation to communicate with you in a timely and accurate manner with the purchase of software designed specifically for charitable organizations. This leap into the information age will enable us to do a better job of documenting your contributions and identifying new sources of revenue. This system should be on line before the end of the year.

Marketing & Promotion
A new promotional piece has been designed and will be ready for distribution soon. In addition to presenting the Foundation in a positive and professional light, this new tool will recognize our major donors as well. We think you will be pleased with this new communication and the spotlight it puts on the Foundation’s contributors.

Board Changes
The IEI Board bids farewell to Directors John Fisher of Auto Owners Insurance Company and Henry “Butch” Viccellio of USAA. We all owe a debt of thanks to these two staunch advocates of the Foundation for their corporate support and personal commitment over the years. Joining the Board in September will be Kent Williams, Sr. Vice President of P&C Operations for USAA